Cultural Moments: Bainbridge Book Crawl Thursday May 28, Plus Ranger and the Re-Arrangers, with Jonathon Doyle at BIMA Friday

The Crawl is here! in the early evening of Thursday May 28 – tomorrow night – the Bainbridge Book Crawl will take Islanders and other book lovers up and down Winslow Way.

The Crawl – if you’re not aware – is a moveable party for book lovers that will begin at the Town and Country Market at 5 p.m. and end with a book party at Eagle Harbor Books at 7 p.m. In between, the crawlers – still on their literary journey – will visit places such as the Bainbridge Brewing Alehouse, Celtic Crossroads, and Millstream.

Author Willi Galloway will kick off the Crawl discussing her book “Veggies for Breakfast” at Town and Country at 5. At 5:30 at Bainbridge Brewing Alehouse, Kara Patajo will feature her “52 Weekends in the Pacific Northwest”. Celtic Crossroads will present poets Erin Malone and Michelle Bombardier at 6, and Millstream will host Luciano Marano reading from “Gargoyle Safari” at 6:30.

The Island’s book crawlers will end up at a book lover’s celebration at Eagle Harbor Books at 7. The celebration will feature Susan Wiggs (“Wayward Girls”) and Julie Farley “The Housewives”. in between time, there will be shopping, mingling, refreshments and the opportunity to win a number of local gift cards. As a thanks to readers, all book club members will be able to use their 15 percent discount on all books.

The Book Crawl is co-sponsored by the Bainbridge Book Festival and Eagle Harbor Books. The Bainbridge Book Festival will be featuring regional and national authors at its third annual festival on Friday and Saturday. September 25 and 26 at the Bainbridge Rowing Club, Eagle Harbor Congregational Church, and Bainbridge Island Senior and Community Center.

“We couldn’t be more excited to host the crawl”, said Bainbridge Book Festival coordinator Maddie Mulligan. “It recognizes and supports the Island’s extraordinary love for reading.” For additional information, contact: info@bainbridgebookfestival.org.

Hot Club Swing Concert: Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” with Jonathan Doyle

Bainbridge’s own Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” will be performing with Jonathan Doyle on Friday May 29th from 7-9 p.m. at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art.

Doyle has performed all around the world, including at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Preservation Hall in New Orleans and on Austin City Limits. He’s toured with Willie Nelson, Tuba Skinny, and Asleep at the Wheel.

“He’s a world-class player with great ideas and an incredible sense of swing –we’re excited to bring him to the island,” says Mike Sciacca of the Re-Arrangers. Tickets are pay -what -you -can at: RangerSwings.com/calendar. This event is presented solely by Ranger and the “Re -Arrangers”. BIMA is located at 550 Winslow Way E.

“Gypsy Jazz” specialists Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” evoke the spirit of a Paris cafe and the raucous energy of a Romani campsite with their version of Hot Club Swing. At the heart of their sound is Ranger Sciacca’s sweet violin playing–his sense of melody and daring improvisations. Their repertoire includes vocal swing standards, traditional European melodies, the music of Django Reinhardt, and unique originals.

Past Performances have included: Seattle Art Museum, Edmonds Concerts in the Park, Triple Door Mainstage, NW Dance Network, Best of the Northwest Arts Festival, Djangofest Northwest, Pender Harbour Jazz Festival, Bainbridge Performing Arts, and Ethnic Fest Tacoma.

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